Willcox R R
Br J Vener Dis. 1980 Oct;56(5):277-81. doi: 10.1136/sti.56.5.277.
Papua New Guinea, which contains nearly three-quarters of the population of the 20 islands, or island groups, studied by the South Pacific Commission has a commensurate proportion of reported cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea. It is a country with an exceptional interest for the venereologist as it exhibits all the facets of venereal disease problems as experienced the world over. With the opening up of communications syphilis has gained a foothold in what were areas previously endemic with yaws; moreover, some yaws still remains (particularly in the offshore islands)--the two conditions tending to be mutually exclusive. In the area around the capital, Port Moresby, the prevalence of Donovanosis is unparalleled.
巴布亚新几内亚拥有南太平洋委员会所研究的20个岛屿或岛屿群近四分之三的人口，该国梅毒和淋病报告病例的比例也与之相当。对于性病学家来说，这个国家极具研究价值，因为它呈现出了世界范围内所经历的性病问题的方方面面。随着交通的日益便利，梅毒已在以前雅司病流行的地区站稳脚跟；此外，一些雅司病仍然存在（特别是在近海岛屿）——这两种疾病往往相互排斥。在首都莫尔斯比港周边地区，杜诺凡病的发病率极高。
